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5.14 Pipelines, Tunnels, Underground Rail, and
Transit Systems Adjacent to Critical Assets
Terrorism on pipelines, tunnels, rail, and transit system in overpopulated areas
aects not only the surrounding community but also the adjacent critical assets.
Burst of missiles, fragments, reballs, ash res, and jet ames are all destructive
to the surrounding nearest assets.
5.15 Pipelines, Tunnels, Underground Rail,
and Transit System Rupture
Loss of integrity of the pipeline due to terrorism causes human injury as well as
environmental and safety hazards. If the pipeline or maglev train was damaged by
terrorism, a catastrophic explosion could occur, and the contents of the pipeline
would be released into ...